Article of manufacture



July 7, 1925. 1,545,300

' J. A. ALEA ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE Filed March 31, 1923 BY I fims.

INVENTOR.

Patented July 7, 1925. V

UNITED STATES vi 1- .1;545,30o

PATENT OFFICE."

'Josr': ALVAREZ ALEA, or HABANA, CUBA.

ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE.

Application filed March 31, 1923. 'Serial No. 629,024.

made of straw or rattan, which presents a detail or attachment thatimproves its aspect and enhances its value, making its lines orcont-ours elegant and original. 7

The invention is described with reference to the figures shown on theaccompanying drawings in which the same reference numbers designate thesame parts.

In the drawing: c

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of thearticle or hat which is the object ofthe present invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the hat.

Fig. 4: is a partial diametrical vertical section in detail on anenlarged scale, as per line 4' l of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view in detail of one of the straw strips whichform the flange of the hat.

The hat 1 as shown inthe drawing is made of straw or rattan and can beof any desired form since the novel feature which it presents is adouble flange connected with and projecting from the edge of its brim,around the entire circumference of the same. The flange comprisestwostrips 3 and 4 of the same material as the rest of the hat each stripas seen from Figure 5, having to a new article of' on one of its edges aprojecting curled portion'3 or 4. The strips have smooth-border portions3", 4- and are placed back to back with the curled portions facingoutwardly and the parts 3 and 4t introduced between and sewn to themembers 5 and 6 forming v the hat brim, so as to form a portion of thebrim. V

After the hat has been made as described above it is gummed and ironedand the brim and flanges formed as above described is submitted to theprocess forming the subject matter of a copending application wherebythe brim of the hat remains fiat, while the flanges which havebeenflattened out by the ironing, again recover their original shape andproject at right angles to the edge of the brim. The above is merelyillustrative of one form of the invention and should not be consideredin the limiting sense;

I new claim: f

A new article of manufacture, comprising,

a hat made of straw, a brim on the hat, a. 1

flange provided on the outer edge of the brim and projecting on bothsides of the brim, the flange being formed by two strips made of straw,curled portions positioned on the strips at spaced intervals, the stripsbeing superposed with their curled portions facing outwards, and sewn totheouter edge portion of the brim.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSE ALVAREZ ALEA.

Witnesses:

Row. J. OLIVA, CECIL OREED. E

